Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
NOT MUCH OF A BOLT.
The Few Di>contented Ones i'm the
knights of Labor.

knights of Labor.
MeSsrs. John j. Mccartney. Charles NJ. Metz and
Ira Ayllsworth have returned to Baltimore from
the Knights OF Labor convention at Minneapolis
The American says: Master Workman John j.
Mccartney was asked yesterday II there was any
truth In the statement OF threatened outbreak In
the order as indicated BY the meeting Of thirty
five disconnected members. headed by Barry,
Morrison, seib, Schilling and others. He said:
1.-THE whole OF that story rests on the fact that
some six or sven members were badly sat down
upon by the general assembly, and that a few
! Anarchists, who came into the order to give
trouble, and who have been making trouble for
years past made false charges more than once
against the general officers. These who work In
the locals whenever they get a chance, and the
order would be better without them. They
were also badly sat down upon by the convention,
and have tried TO get UP, as they did once before
In 1881, a new order. These few members OF the
Ordrr, and mum er OF persons who had been suS-
pended. and others who never belonged consti-
tuted the so-calIeCf bolt from the order You can
say that there Will be fewer strikes than ever be-
fore during the coming years. as the tendency will
OF all difficulties by new system OF arbitration,
sucn a, viii commend itself both 20 the working
what were the facts OF the fight against PowderIy,
and Mr. Mccartney said: IN whole tight against
the order was made against Powderly, ON the
ground that he was a Catholic, and in regard 10
the effort he made TO get the Catholic Church not
60 condemn the order. for which good work the
general assembly unanimously commended him
Mr.. POwderly made TO the convention a statement
I'm regard 10 his action in protecting the order from
mandate by the church against IL His defense OF
the cOAstrEaIlSln OF the order against such rad
zeal Influences as anarchisrn, for instance, sur
prised me. had no idea fJ was In him TO be so
eloquent ana fOrclble. He certainly made pow
efful statement, and he carried the convention
with him by the magnetism OF his words / be-
heyc We will grow among the farmers now as the
committees OF the knights and OF the farmers
"a al n
act jointly on legislation before Congress. That
aIdS inuch 70 The power OF the Knights OF Labor.
Ihls was the sixth convention OF the order I
have attended, and | can safely say it was
oy lar the best have ever seen. 1t did more
10 concentrate and strengthen the order than any
previous convention" Secretary Chas. NJ. Metz
sdlu: THE most radical against Powjerly in the
past We're more conservative than before, and sus-
tanned him In the convention because they saw
mat the tide went with MIN, and they were almost
forced 10 follow" lie Saic he was well pleased
Win the result, and was satisfied that the order
was strengthened. He was glad an invitation had
been extended TO the cigarmakers to return
THE KNIGHTS AT HEADQUARTERS NOT SCARED.
telegram from Philadelphia says: The split In
the Knights OF Labor, caused by the action OF the
Minneapolis convention, and the war which the
dissenters have openly declared will be waged on
lhe general executive board does not seem 10 have
caused much CONSERVATION at the headquarters Ia
Broad street. The circular, which was made pub
nc through the press has not been received in this
city, but the hundred Thousand knights have read
u as telegraphed 10 the newspapers. Mr.. Pow
DERBY has not returned from Milwaukee, but the
members Of the general executive committee who
are here read the long declaration OF war with no
apparent alarm. According to their ideas the
war Is being declared by few red-fiag firters
who are better out OF the order than in 1t.
OPINIONS OF TWO or THE KICKERs IN THE GENERAL
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Thos. B. Barry, OF the general executive board of
the Knights OF Labor, who was In Chicago Satur-
day, gave his views OF the order in general to a
New York Herald correspondent. When asked
now he felt over the result OF the work OF the gen.
er;l assembly he replied: II satisfied with the
result, and satisfied that the positions OF myself
and Bailey have been sustained" allow will the
ORDER fare for the next year? VIII there be an in
crease or falling of in the membership, THAT
Will depend on the course the general officers will
pursue There Is too much tendency to follow In
the wake OF Red Men and Odd Fellows. The order
was organized for a different purpose. III this
course continues IL will certainly prove disastrous
10 the best interests OF the organization. The
hnlShlo OF LABOR were brought into existence to
relieve the social and political miseries complained
OF Oy the Iab0rlng people. The organization must
not Oe conducted from the basis OF charity hui
from the standpoint OF justice for all mankind
Inc masses who compose the organization must
be educated to understand that the success or fail
ure or the order depends upon their individual as
we'll as collective Efforts, and that the success OF
this organization does not rest with the officials
Oi a local, district or general assembly, but with
themselves. What they are the movement will be-
There has been too much agitation directing
The masses 10 depend on others 10 do for them
what they can best do for themselves. Hero wor-
ship has been the curse OF the labor movement In
Ireland more than once and IL Will destroy the
labor movement IN America II allowed TO grow"
What 90 you consider the chief causes of the
hight against your
81 cannot say unless it is because protested
labor Va
'.Do you expect harmony on the general execu-
tive board during the next Year,"
III we are knights OF Labor there will be har-
mony, at least while transaeting Knights Of Labor
business"
.sDD Won favor harmonve,
Il desire harmony not only in the Knights OF La
Dor, OUT with all other Organized bodies OF work
diosenslon and strife which now exist would have
oeen avoided, and am opposed TO any man who
CAUSES IT, The leaders or the labor movement
nave NV, 10 recosnlze honest differences OF opinion
Have you any personal feeling against Mr.. Pow
None whatever"
W. Ii. Bailey, one Of the members OF the general
executive board about whom there was such a
Yesterday, en- route To Philadelphia. Mr.. Bailey,
Whth questioned In regard TO the proceedings OF
the recent general assembly, said: IL am not sat
i,heu Win the result OF the convention but have
no grievances 10 air and no complaints TO make
The vote 10 reduce the executive board was i'm nv
idSOr. While am not satisfied, accept the new
order" '-'S
EXPENSES OF X. OF L.
George Murray, a delegate OF District Assembly
"a, h. OF L., was one OF the thirty -four delegates
from eighteen states who began the ground work
for secession from the order. He said in New York
yesterday: I've have stood the rascality and SIN
pldlty on the general officers until We are sick and
Urea oI IT. Iney have no more control over me- /
shall make full report OF the business at Mime
aPOlls- III my district sanctions rascaliUy then
leaVe IL III any part decides TO go In with the or
gdnlzat1on We Will be glad TO have them A state
eht oil the orders finances shows that last year at
Rlchmond the order had Sis, 9l5 n In bank; Lhis
year az minneapolis a. Il only s397l17. Thecash
IN o1nk OF tlls,slo.11, at Richmond, was drawn
upon to pay over 10000 expenses OF delegates and
expenses or the general executive board. The Min
heapoils delegates drew Sl6000 mileage, and this
with the expenses OF the executive board will
leave the order more than 81 ], 900 in debt"